Social Studies 8 - 2015-2016

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September 7, 2015

Labour Day - No School
1
 September 8
 Home Room
First day for students.
2
 September 9
 Home Room

3
 September 10
 Intro.

4
 September 11
 Survey

5
 September 14
Grade 8 SS Introduction Notes.docx


Grade 8 SS Overview

Grade 8 SS Introduction Notes.pptx
Please "study" / review 5-10 min. each night.
Thanks you.
6
 September 15
 Map Skills: Globe

SS Globe Practice.doc

7
 September 16
 Map Skills: Coordinates - Political Maps

SS8 Map Exercise Group (3).docx

8
 September 17
 Political Maps - Canada

9
 September 18
 Political Maps - Canada

Journal: (From the parts of the political map discussed) In your opinion, which part of a political map is the most important? ( legend, place names, scale, grid lines, words, symbols, ...)
Note: 30 degrees Celsius in classroom in afternoon.

Journal/Paragraphing Skills
10
 September 21
 Political Maps - Canada

11
 September 22





12
 September 23
 City Maps

City Map Exercies.docx

13
 September 24
 City Maps

City Map Exercise Answers.docx

14
 September 25
Social Studies - Globe Quiz.doc
Globe Quiz all Grade 8 classes & Journal entry
15
 September 28
 Atlantic Canada Bodies of Water

Atlantic Canada Bodies of Water Practice.doc

16
 September 29







Audio SS8 Pages 26-27

17
 September 30
 https://quizlet.com/36107157/atlantic-canada-2-physical-features-ss8-flash-cards/
Magazine Campaign Assemblies
18
 September 31


19
 October 1


20
 October 2
 Grade 8 Social Studies October 2, 2015

21
 October 5
 Rocks (Tigers)
Physical Features

22
 October 6
 First Test 8D and 8E
Physical Features

23
 October 7
 Rocks (Pythons) - First Test 8A


October 8

PD - no School

October 9

PD - no Schhol

October 12

Thanksgiving - No School
24
 October 13
 Currents

25
 October 14
 Currents - Wind

26
 October 15
 Elections
 Research in small groups 4 major political parties
27
 October 16
 Student Elections

First test returned and placed in test/journal duo-tang.
Students vote in library.
28
 October 19
 Individual goal setting for SS.

Currents- Ocean

29
 October 20
 October 21-23 Computer Lab Assignment 8A, 8D, & 8E

30
 October 21
 October 21-23 Computer Lab Assignment 8A, 8D, & 8E

31
 October 22
 October 21-23 Computer Lab Assignment 8A, 8D, & 8E

32
 October 23
 Formative quiz on currents.

Journal; paragraphing, capitals, and punctuation.

33
 October 26
 Populations
 Review AC Maps
Intro. to Populations
34
 October 27
 Computer Lab - finish assignments
Assigned as homework if not done.
or Arrange computer time at lunch.
35
 October 28
 Populations

AC Provinces & Bodies of Water


SS8 Population Patterns Venn Diagram Template.doc



SS8 Population Vocabulary
 AC Provinces 7 Bodies of Water
 Reminder: study for up coming Maps quiz. TBA.

Long sheet Assignment due Friday. (Most students finished in class)
36
 October 29
 SS8 50-52


SS 8 Population Vocab Boxes with Sentences.doc

36
 October 30
 Journal Entry

Formative Quiz
Hand in Long Sheet assignment.
38
 November 2
 Fredericton; Population Pull

39
 November 3
 Major Atlantic Canadian Populations

SS 8 In-class populations assignment..doc


November 3-6 In-Class Assignment 8A


November 3-6 In-Class Assignment 8E


November 3-6 In-Class Assignment 8D

40
 November 4
 Population groups - assignment
Remembrance Day Assemblies
41
 November 5
 Population groups - assignment

42
 November 6
 Population groups - assignment

43
 November 9
 Population groups - assignment

44
 November 10
 Population groups - assignment


November 11

Remembrance Day - No School
45
 November 12
Test Outlines 8 Nov 12, 2015.docx


See Twitter feed for web.

Presentations

46
 November 13
 Test #2
Review and Journal Entry
Test moved to Tuesday at student request.
47
 November 16
 Review and Summary assignment

48
 November 17
 Test #2

49
 November 18
 Begin unit on culture.

SS 8 Culture.ppt

50
 November 19


51
 November 20


52
 November 23
 SS8 Culture Assignment Nov. 23 - 26
Progress Report #1 - Sent home this week.
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 November 24


54
 November 25


55
 November 26

Parent/Teacher - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

November 27

Parent/Teacher - 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM
PD in afternoon
No School
56
 November 30
SS8 Culture Vocab Boxes with Sentences answers.doc


SS8 Culture Vocab Boxes with Sentences.doc


SS8 Culture Vocab Boxes with Sentences answers.pptx
Mac Lab
57
 December 1
Web Page & Video Criteria.docx
Mac lab
58
 December 2
SS8 Culture Definition and assignment Notes.docx
Mac lab
59
 December 3
 Festival Links

SS8 Festival Definition and Notes.docx
Mac Lab
60
 December 4
 SS8 School Closure
Mac Lab
61
 December 7
 Cross Cultural Issues Events
TAFA Switch Day
62
 December 8
 Cross Cultural Issues Assignment

63
 December 9
 Cross Cultural Issues Assignment

64
 December 10
 Cross Cultural Issues Assignment

65
 December 11
 Cross Cultural Issues Assignment

66
 December 14
 Cross Cultural Issues Assignment/Socialization




Quizlet Culture


SS8 Agents of Socialization.docx


Culture Vocabulary - Quizlet
set-108899460-6799ffc59ca12dbde6798d794d97e531.pdf

67
 December 15
 SS8 School Closure - Dec 15, 2015

68
 December 16
 Local Culture

Local Culture - Changes.docx


History of Moncton - Moncton Tourism Dept.

City of Moncton History Overview

Moncton History The Canadian Encyclopedia

Vintage Moncton Photos

Facebook Vintage Moncton

Moncton Airport History

69
 December 17
 Global Culture

SS8 Dec 17, 2015 C Lab

70
 December 18
 Team Building Activities in PM
Review in AM
Last day before break.


Thank you for all of your work. Have a safe and a happy break! See you in January 2016.




January 4, 2016

PD - No School
71
 January 5


SS8 Occupations lifestyle.docx
First day for students after break.
72
 January 6
SS8 Economics Vocab Boxes.doc

73
 January 7


74
 January 8
 Grade 8 Social Studies January 8, 2016

75
 January 11
SS8 Test Outline Jan 14.docx

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 January 12








77
 January 13
 School Closed

78
 January 14
 Test

79
 January 15
 Employment Sectors

80
 January 18
 Employment Sectors

SS8 Employment Sectors.docx


SS8 Employment Sectors - Group Activity.docx

81
 January 19
 Sectors

82
 January 20
 Sectors & Technology

SS8 Technology Jan 20

83
 January 21
 SS8 Technology Jan 21

84
 January 22
 LAST DAY FOR SOCIAL STUDIES

SS8 Technology Timeline.docx


SS8 Technology Boats.docx

85
 January 25
 SCIENCE FIRST DAY